§398-3  Family leave requirement.  (a) 
An employee shall be entitled to a total of four weeks of family leave during
any calendar year upon the birth of a child of the employee or the adoption of
a child, or to care for the employee's child, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary,
or parent with a serious health condition.



(b)  During each calendar year, the leave may
be taken intermittently.



(c)  Leave shall not be cumulative.



(d)  If unpaid leave under this chapter
conflicts with the unreduced compensation requirement for exempt employees
under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, an employer may require the
employee to make up the leave within the same pay period.



(e)  Nothing in this chapter shall entitle an
employee to more than a total of four weeks of leave in any twelve-month
period. [L 1991, c 328, pt of §1; am L 1992, c 87, §6; am L 1997, c 383, §57]